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WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly will now defend his against Aleksy Kuziemski. As previously reported, Tony Bellew was unable to make the required division limit of 175-pounds in a safe manner, and promoter Frank Warren, and the champion refused to face Bellew in a non-title catch-weight bout.
Domestic 175lb rival Tony Bellew shares Nathan Cleverly’s anger at the withdrawal of titlist Juergen Braehmer ahead of Saturday’s proposed WBO light-heavyweight title fight at the O2 Arena but insists that he can come in at late notice to challenge for the belt.
Frank Warren reacted furiously to news of Juergen Braehmer’s withdrawal after learning that the German would not travel to London to defend his WBO light-heavyweight title against Welshman Nathan Cleverly at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.
Nathan Cleverly has blasted WBO light-heavyweight title holder Juergen Braehmer after the German withdrew from Saturday night's Sky PPV clash due to an eye injury suffered in training. Braehmer's injury occurred ten days ago, the German is said to have hoped that the wound would heal in time for the fight only for the champion to pull out just days before the contest was due to take place.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world 'Smoking' Joe Frazier, 32-4-1 (27), popped into Joe Gallagher's Denton-based, CNP-sponsored gym on Monday to cast his eye over John Murray, Matthew Macklin, Paul Smith, Anthony Crolla, Joe Murray and Mark Heffron. The 67-year-old Hall of Fame fighter stayed long enough to chat with the fighters – watching them work and sharing his thoughts on their technique.
Brian Rose's eighth round TKO win over the previously undefeated Martin Welsh, now 9-1 (1), at the Midway Park leisure centre, Kent on Friday night capped a massive seven days for the Blackpool-based boxer. Rose successfully defended his English light-middleweight crown for the first time and also became a father earlier in the week. 'Lion' moved to 17-1-1 (5), he has put last year's KO loss to Max Maxwell behind him and is now seeking a fight with British champion Prince Arron, who won the title by defeating Sam Webb in a thriller on the same night.
Sheffield's Kell Brook will have an extra incentive when fighting Lovemore N'dou on a Matchroom promoted show at the Hillsborough leisure centre on June 25. Brook and N'dou will contest the WBA International welterweight title come fight night. Brook crashed into the WBA 147lb rankings earlier today. Kell is now ranked at number 6 with the organisation.
Nottingham’s Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch is currently on the toughest run of top-level fights since James Toney faced off against Merqui Soas, Michael Nunn, Reggie Johnson and Mike McCallum in 1991.
Promoter Frank Warren reached out to BoxingScene.com to put across his views on Kell Brook's move to Matchroom Sport. Matchroom's Eddie Hearn told me earlier this week that, “Kell definitely needs a challenge”, which prompted Warren to defend his handling of Kell, placing the blame for periods of inactivity on Brook's shoulders as well as pointing out that 'Special K' was offered fights with Mike Jones, Cornelius Bundrage and WBA light-middleweight title holder Miguel Cotto.
“Well, I went to school, did my GCSEs and A-Levels and went to work for a sponsorship and sport's marketing agency in the city. I worked there for my trainee years and then went to work for an athlete representation company, looking after footballers, golfers and other athletes. I did five years in the marketplace and came to Matchroom in 2000 to set up the Matchroom Golf management section,” recalled Matchroom's Group Managing Director Eddie Hearn during our recent conversation.